("Ridge Road": oil on canvas by Scott Bredin)The first Inspiration exhibition held at artSPACE durban found a group of KwaZulu-Natal-based artists meeting at the Durban Art Gallery Archives with the formidable task to find the one artwork that was most inspirational to each of them. For Inspiration 2 we asked the invited artists to find inspiration from their surrounding environment, i.e. Durban and its surrounds.
Last November, a group of KwaZulu-Natal-based artists met on a bus tour with Street Scene Tours to take the group around to Kenneth Stainbank Nature Reserve, Chatsworth, to look at the Silverglen Nursery and Temple of Understanding with lunch at the well-renowned vegetarian restaurant underneath the temple.
There were no restrictions as to the interpretations. A text by the artist accompanyies the artworks in the gallery space.
Participating artists are Caroline Birch, Jane Oliver, Di van Wyk, Grace Kotze, Coral Spencer, Nomsa Ngidi, Angela Buckland, Mandy Kok, Mbhekeni Derek Mbili, Nicole Pletts, Trui Roozenveld van der Ven, Scott Bredin, Jeannie Kinsler, Pascale Chandler, Floris van Zyl, Jackie Freer, Julie Mayo, John Roome, Nirmi Ziegler, Louise Jennings, and Andrew Verster.
Inspiration 2 runs at artSPACEdurban until April 14. artSPACE durban is situated at 3 Millar Road (off Umgeni Road) close to the Waste Centre. More information on 031 312 0793 or visit www.artspacedurban.co.za or www.artspacedurban.blogspot.com
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